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Local Update, 2 September 2024
Barnet Voice for Mental Health
020 3475 1314
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Welcome to our weekly newsletter about mental health services and support available in Barnet and beyond. Also bringing you updates on Inclusion Barnet mental health news. Produced by Ed Peston, Communications Assistant.
Please note there will be no newsletter next week due to staff annual leave. The next issue will be on 16 September.
Events and news from the web
Mental health & mental illness: what’s the difference? (free webinar from Mindspring Mental Health Alliance), Wednesday 4 September, 6.00 - 7.00pm
While these terms are often used interchangeably, mental health and mental illness are not the same -- and this misunderstanding can cause us to overlook the signs that someone needs help. This one-hour seminar provides an accessible guide to understanding what mental health is, the categories of mental illness, and how they’re treated.
Nutrition for everyone. A monthly masterclass to build healthier lifestyles (online class from Nutrime.Lab), Tuesday 10 September, 10.00am
Nutrition masterclass covering the meaning of balance and how to set ourselves up to success when on the journey of a healthier lifestyle.
Book Nutrition for everyone. A monthly masterclass to build healthier lifestyles
Wednesdays morning meditation (online event from Inner Space Edinburgh), Wednesday 4 September, 8.00am
Want to start your day with a calm clear mind? Drop in to this midweek 15-minute meditation from wherever you are.
Whether you are new to meditation or just want to enhance your practice, join this event to restore your positivity, energy and wellbeing.
Understanding adjustment disorders (free webinar from Mindspring Mental Health Alliance), Tuesday 3 September, 6.00 - 7.00pm
Adjustment disorders are common psychological conditions triggered by major life changes or stressful events. Symptoms can include anxiety, depressed mood, changes in a person’s behavior and emotions, or a combination of these. Explore the risk factors, causation, and treatment of adjustment disorders with a licensed therapist and learn practical tips to manage symptoms in this one-hour seminar
Smile with chronic illness! Mid-morning session (online peer support drop-in from Rogue Debby CIC), Tuesday 3 September, 10.30 - 11.30am
Online Peer-Support drop in, for people living with the mental and physical symptoms of chronic illness.
Setting healthy boundaries in relationships (free webinar from Mindspring Mental Health Alliance), Thursday 5 September, 6.00 - 7.00pm
Maintaining a balance between caring for loved ones and setting healthy boundaries for yourself can be challenging. Learn how to express your own needs without guilt, strike a healthy balance between caregiving and self-care, and tips for negotiating compromises with a licensed therapist.
Got a relevant event to share in this newsletter?
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Podcasts
Podcast: The mental health benefits of knitting (from Joy Drive)
There are so many things we can do to improve our mental health, meditation, yoga, getting outdoors, spending time with friends….and…..knitting!
In fact, the benefits can be so profound, that Olympic Diver Tom Daley spent much of his time at Paris 2024, knitting a jumper, citing the mental health benefits it brings to him.
Embracing autism podcast (from Lia and Matt McCabe)
Parenting a child is often rewarding, but for parents of autistic children, it can be a struggle.
Articles
NHS 111 offers new mental health service (from BBC)
People in crisis with mental health problems can now access services through NHS 111 in England, giving them another way to get urgent help.
This puts much of the UK ahead of other international health services, offering mental health support alongside that for physical problems.
Scientists uncover stress-relief benefits of the mediterranean diet (from SciTechDaily)
Unlike the Western diet, which is linked to higher stress levels, the Mediterranean diet, rich in plant-based foods and healthy fats, appears to mitigate stress and mental distress, possibly by improving the positive attributes of perceived stress.
Read Scientists uncover stress-relief benefits of the mediterranean diet
I’m an optimism coach with cancer – here’s how I stay positive (from inews)
'I now appreciate the small things - blossom on the street, having a coffee with my sons, reading a book. If it matters, make time for it'
Read I’m an optimism coach with cancer – here’s how I stay positive
Engaging in creative activities predicts heightened life satisfaction and happiness, study finds (from Psy Post)
Amid the hustle and bustle of modern life, could the simple act of crafting help protect our mental health? A new study published in Frontiers in Public Health provides evidence that indulging in creative activities like arts and crafts could offer a boost to our overall sense of wellbeing.
Why watching films could be good for your mental health (from RTE)
Many of us enjoy sitting down to watch a good film because of the way movies can make us feel. A sad film might help us release our emotions or a comedy might lift our mood. Movies can also offer a chance to connect with and explore our emotions in a safe way.
Read Why watching films could be good for your mental health
Regular Events on the Web
Online wellbeing workshops from Mid West Aries
Offering a range of free courses online via Zoom. Anyone over the age of 18 with an interest in mental health and well-being can sign up for the courses.
Music To remember (online event from Music Heals Minds), Tuesday 3 September, 7.00pm
These weekly virtual recitals with Nandani “Nani” Sinha and guests stimulate remembrance and gently invite reflection through familiar and bellowed songs.
International wellbeing support group (From Rain on Me), Monday 2 September, 5.30pm
A free, international safe space to vent and grow with people who understand and accept you.
Regular Events in Barnet
Barnet Depression Alliance Peer Support Group
A local self-help group for people suffering from depression or depression with anxiety.
Meets twice a month – on a Tuesday evening in North Finchley and on a Monday evening online via Zoom. The group also runs social events throughout the year.
Address: North Finchley
Phone: 0754 118 7907
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://www.barnetdepressionalliance.org/
For more details of times and venue please telephone or email
Sanctuary in Barnet (from Mind in Enfield and Barnet)
Sanctuary in Barnet is a short-term crisis intervention and prevention service. They are open every day of the year, 4:30pm-10pm weekdays and 12-6pm weekends. They act as an A&E and Emergency services alternative, providing support to individuals in the Barnet Borough aged 18+.
Andy's Man Club in Barnet, Every Monday at the Meritage Centre, 7.00 - 9.00pm
Andy's Man Club run talking groups for men who have either been through a storm, are currently going through a storm, have a storm brewing in life or just want to meet a good group of people with the aim of improving one another. No referral, no registration and no charge. Even the brew and biscuits are free!
The Meritage Centre,
Church End,
London
NW4 4JT
Meridian Wellbeing in Barnet
A range of events and activities in Barnet and online including Barnet Wellbeing Hub, Barnet IAPT, Wellbeing Cafe, Wellbeing Workshops, Chinese Wellbeing Services, Supportive Online Communities
More information about Meridian Wellbeing events and activities
Barnet Carers
Barnet Carers provides support and information for unpaid, informal, carers across the London Borough of Barnet. Includes yoga, meditation and mindfulness.
Building Friendship
Building Friendship is a free weekly drop in every Friday for those with mental health difficulties.
Meet at East Barnet Baptist Church hall, EN4 8PS. Come along for a cup of coffee and a friendly chat between 10am and 12noon.
For more information email: [email protected]. Or leave a message with your name and contact number on 020 8449 5320.
Weekly online social group from Mind in Enfield and Barnet, Fridays from 6.00 - 7.00pm
This group takes place by Zoom, and the session is broken up into a few casual activities such as:
Catch up about each other’s week
Play a quiz where everybody provides 3 questions
Share and discuss TV, movies and news that has inspired us this week
If you would like to attend, please email [email protected] or call 0208 906 7506.
Mind and Mood Support Group
We celebrated our eighth successful year on 4th January 2023 and have a group of regular attendees (usually around 6, but this may vary). The first half of the meeting our Guest Speaker speaks (on the day we have one) for approx. 20 mins, following this members are free to ask questions. Then half-way through, about 6.45 we have a comfort break with tea, coffee and biscuits. The second half, we all share our experiences of where we are since the last meeting.
The group is facilitated by Sandra Turner and Peter Sartori, both with considerable experience of the mental health system.
Since the Pandemic. Our group has gone through necessary changes. One week our group meets via Zoom from 6-7.15pm. Alternate wks. we meet, in person at 55 Christchurch Avenue 6-7.30pm. No-one is allowed to join our meetings without prior arrangement.
If there is anything else you wish to know, please do not hesitate to contact:
Peter Sartori e: mailto:[email protected] m: 07947 713306 Sandra Turner e: [email protected]
If you wish to subscribe to our monthly “Creativity & Wellbeing Newsletter” please email Sandra with “Subscribe to Newsletter” in the subject of your email.
About Inclusion Barnet
We are a Peer-Led Deaf and Disabled People’s Organisation (DDPO).
Nearly all of our directors and staff have lived experience of disability, including mental health issues and/or long-term health conditions.
We believe that learning to use our lived experience for social change is a skill. We have become experts in harnessing the lived experience of our staff, members, volunteers and the people who use our services to design and deliver higher quality, more person-centred services.
Other services run by Inclusion Barnet that you might be interested in are:
Benefits Advice Service (supporting disabled people in Barnet to access the benefits they are entitled to).
Touchpoint (supports people experiencing any form of disability in Barnet to access the services and resources they need).
Healthwatch Barnet (an independent, statutory organisation dedicated to improving health and social care services in Barnet).
For more information about the wider range of other work we do please visit our website www.inclusionbarnet.org.uk
Useful links for mental health and wellbeing
Click on the title to go to the individual websites.
LOCAL
- Mind in Barnet - counselling
- Mind in Barnet Sanctuary - find calm, make space, move forward
- Barnet Wellbeing Service
- BEH-MHT* crisis helpline 0800 151 0023 24/7, 365 days a year.
(*BEH-MHT = Barnet, Enfield Haringay - Mental Health Trust)
LONDON & NATIONAL
- The Help Hub - free online emotional support sessions
- Good Thinking - free online Mental Wellbeing for London
- Kooth - free, safe and anonymous online support for young people
- Qwell - free online safe and confidential space to share & support
Shout - free, 24/7 text messaging support - text SHOUT to 85258 - Samaritans - free phone & email support in a crisis
- Useful links from Sussex University - lots of useful links to MH resources
Independent Living Centre, c/o Barnet & Southgate College,
7 Bristol Avenue, Colindale, London NW9 4BR
Inclusion Barnet is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation.
Registered Charity Number: 1158632
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